Skin Engaging Member Forming A Ring

Abstract

A skin engaging member for use on a hair removal device, such as a razor cartridge, said skin engaging member comprising: a carrier; and at least one skin conditioning composition releasably engaged with said carrier, said carrier forming at least one orifice exposing at least a portion of said at least one skin conditioning composition, and wherein said at least one skin engaging member is such that it can be positioned on a hair removal device to surround more than just one side of any elongated edges or blades present on the hair removal device.

1 . A skin engaging member ( 300 ) for use on a hair removal device, said skin engaging member comprising:
 a. a carrier ( 310 ) having a skin contacting surface, said skin contacting surface forming at least one orifice ( 320 ); and   b. at least one skin conditioning composition ( 330 ) releasably engaged with said carrier, said at least one orifice exposing at least a portion of said at least one skin conditioning composition,   c. wherein at least a portion of said at least one skin engaging member does not form a straight line.   
     
     
         2 . The skin engaging member of  claim 1 ,wherein said portion of said at least one skin engaging member not forming a straight line is curved or angled. 
     
     
         3 . The skin engaging member of  claim 1  forming a ring. 
     
     
         4 . The skin engaging member of  claim 1 , wherein said carrier comprises a water insoluble polymer at a level of at least about 35% by weight of said carrier. 
     
     
         5 . The skin engaging member of  claim 4 , wherein said water insoluble polymer comprises at least one of: polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, high impact polystyrene, butadiene styrene copolymer, polyacetal, acrylonitrile-butadiene styrene copolymer, ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The skin engaging member of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one skin conditioning composition comprising one or more hydrocarbon emollients, a lipid, lipophilic skin care actives, and a mixture thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The skin engaging member of  claim 6 , wherein said at least one skin conditioning composition further comprises a water-insoluble structuring polymer selected from the group consisting of a di-block copolymer, a tri-block copolymer, a multi-block copolymer, a radial block copolymer, a random block copolymer, or a mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The skin engaging member of  claim 7 , wherein said skin conditioning composition has a chatillon hardness of at 25° C. of about 0.50 kg to about 3.25 kg. 
     
     
         9 . The skin engaging member of  claim 6 , wherein said at least one skin conditioning composition is a first skin conditioning composition, and said skin engaging member further comprises a second skin conditioning composition comprising a water soluble polymer selected from the group consisting of a polyethylene oxide, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, polyacrylamide, polyhydroxymethacrylate, polyvinyl imidazoline, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol, polyhydroxyethymethacrylate, silicone polymers, and a mixtures thereof, wherein said first skin conditioning composition forms a first layer ( 331 ) and said second skin conditioning composition forms a second layer ( 332 ), adjacent to said first layer. 
     
     
         10 . The skin engaging member of  claim 9 , wherein first layer ( 331 ) is intermediate between said carrier ( 310 ) and said second layer ( 332 ). 
     
     
         11 . The skin engaging member of  claim 9 , wherein said second skin conditioning composition further comprises a water insoluble polymer selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, high impact polystyrene, butadiene styrene copolymer, polyacetal, acrylonitrile-butadiene styrene copolymer, ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         12 . The skin engaging member of  claim 9 , wherein said second skin conditioning composition is substantially free of a water insoluble polymer. 
     
     
         13 . The skin engaging member of  claim 1 , wherein said skin conditioning composition comprises a water soluble polymer comprising at least one of a polyethylene oxide, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, polyacrylamide, polyhydroxymethacrylate, polyvinyl imidazoline, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol, polyhydroxyethymethacrylate, silicone polymers, and a mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         14 . The skin engaging member of  claim 13 , wherein said level of water soluble polymer is at a level of from about 50% to about 100% by weight of said solid polymeric core. 
     
     
         15 . The skin engaging member of  claim 13 , wherein said skin conditioning composition further comprises a water insoluble polymer comprises at least one of: polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, high impact polystyrene, butadiene styrene copolymer, polyacetal, acrylonitrile-butadiene styrene copolymer, ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         16 . The skin engaging member of  claim 13 , wherein said skin conditioning component is substantially free of a water insoluble polymer. 
     
     
         17 . A hair removal device ( 100 ) comprising:
 a. a cartridge ( 700 ) having a first end ( 710 ) and an opposing second end ( 720 );   b. at least one hair removal member ( 400 ) positioned between said first and said second end;   c. at least one skin engaging of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one skin engaging member at least partially surrounds at least two sides of the at least one hair removal member.   
     
     
         18 . The hair removal device of  claim 17 , wherein said at least one skin engaging member is a single skin engaging member forming at least a partial ring around the at least one hair removal member. 
     
     
         19 . The hair removal device of  claim 17 , wherein said at least one skin engaging member is formed of two separately formed skin engaging members. 
     
     
         20 . The hair removal device of  claim 17 , further comprising a guard member positioned on said cartridge forward of said skin engaging component.